The US IS shipping more offensive weapons to the Ukraine, something Biden did NOT want to do….
The fight for the Donbas region begins….
NATO will need a plan to counter Russia trying keep Finland and Sweden from joining the alliance…
The Ukraine is also receiving money (Billions) from a host of countries for humanitarian and military purposes…
“All who lay down their arms are guaranteed the preservation of life,” Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, giving Ukrainian forces until midday local time to surrender. The deadline has passed. Overtaking the southern port city would give Moscow a coved land corridor linking Russian-annexed Crimea to eastern Ukraine.
Hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian troops “have begun the battle for Donbas,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced Moscow would seek the “complete liberation” of Donetsk and Luhansk in the east. Luhansk’s regional governor said Tuesday that the eastern city of Kreminna is now “under the control” of Russian forces. Control of Kreminna could allow Russia to advance toward Kramatorsk, capital of the Donbas region. Russia’s assault is also coalescing around the Kharkiv region.
President Biden is due to host a call Tuesday with U.S. allies to discuss the ongoing war. His administration said it has stepped up equipment deliveries to Ukraine, which are taking place at “unprecedented speed.”
Here’s what to know
image…Control areas as of April 18
Sources: Institute for the Study of War, AEI’s Critical Threats Project, Post reporting